PUBLIC SPEAKING

Secondary school - High school

In addition to the conservation of endangered species, another incredibly important task of zoos is to spread knowledge and create awareness of environmental issues and help bring about the behavioural change that is actually needed to preserve endangered biodiversity. Animals are under threat because of us humans, how we live our lives and what we consume. We want people to meet animals, have memorable experiences and learn more to create a lifelong commitment, but of course always on the animals' terms.

In order to reach our guests, we work a lot with guided tours and animal shows. As a zoo employee, speaking into a microphone in front of a large number of people of varying ages is therefore a common occurrence.

During this one-day course, we want to give you as a student a good foundation for future public speaking situations. We will share our best tips and tricks on how to reach a wide audience in different contexts and situations.

During the day, theory and practical exercises are interspersed. The student gets to try out our different speaker systems and will be able to conduct a small public display in front of the group.

This course is bookable for school classes and groups.